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#233b66 color: Blue Depths

#233b66 is rgb(35, 59, 102) in RGB and oklch(35.601% 0.08082 261.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

35.6%
0.081
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #233b66

#233b66 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.12:1 contrast and black text 1.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Depths (#2c3a64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #233b66 mixed with white

  1. 233b66
  2. 364d75
  3. 4a5f84
  4. 5f7293
  5. 7485a2
  6. 8a98b1
  7. a0acc1
  8. b7c0d0
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #233b66 mixed with black

  1. 233b66
  2. 1d3258
  3. 17294a
  4. 11213c
  5. 0c192f
  6. 071123
  7. 040917
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #233b66 with less saturation

  1. 233b66
  2. 263b62
  3. 283c5e
  4. 2b3c5a
  5. 2e3c56
  6. 303c51
  7. 333c4d
  8. 353c49
  9. 373c45
  10. 3a3c40

Questions about #233b66

What color is #233b66?

#233b66 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Depths. In RGB it is rgb(35, 59, 102), in HSL hsl(218.51, 48.91%, 26.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.601% 0.08082 261.214).

What colors go well with #233b66?

The complementary color of #233b66 is #513600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00435e and #3d3363. The triadic partners are #5f2829 and #21461c.

Is white or black text more readable on #233b66?

White text reads better on #233b66: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233b66 a warm or cool color?

#233b66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 35.6% and its chroma 0.081.